I listen to this music, and I remember my favorite year 2017... When this game was released, the Nintendo Switch... I really want to go back to those days, it's this music that helps with that.

slime rancher moment!

I like the cute piano riff at the beginning, and the section at :11 has a distinct emotional appeal. The melodic content starting at around :40 is beautiful, and the mastering quality is quite good. Everything sounds loud, clear, and well-balanced in the mix. It’s also really satisfying when that piano riff comes back at a higher register at 1:14. I liked the airy, atmospheric part at 1:36 too. Up to that point, the energetic progression of the piece hadn’t sounded very dynamic. Once again, that section at 1:36 doesn’t have a lot of shape once the section starts. The harmonies especially don’t develop very quickly at all, and instead you simply transition into another section entirely at around 3:35. You’ve integrated what I assume are the 3 pieces of the soundtrack you’re covering quite well, although this piece doesn’t feel like a very coherent whole right now. After 1:35 or so, there’s not much energy in the track, and while there is a lot of emotional content, I can’t help but feel like you haven’t really maximized the dynamic range of the piece. The structure also feels a bit disjointed, as I alluded to earlier. That said, those compositional details are probably my main concerns with the piece. The atmosphere is beautiful, the melodic content is pleasant, and the production here is quite admirable. Keep at it, SplatterDash!

Mixing, mastering, and balance
2/2
Structure, transitions, phrasing, and variety
.75/1.5
Melody, tonality, harmony, and texture
1.5/2
Instrumentation and sound design
1/1
Emotion, atmosphere, and catchiness
1.5/1.5
Originality and uniqueness
1/1
Overall (how do the elements above interact?)
.5/1
Composite score
8.25/10